MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
learning technology have made it possible for
humans
all over the world
to take online classes.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning organizations
are considering
now that elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Monaco to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Scientists want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desire for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This stimulating new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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